- 2023-01-01 ~ 2026-12-31
This study aims to elucidate the
regulatory mechanisms governing the activation of hepatic stellate cells
(HSCs), the key effector cells in liver fibrosis, which represents an early
pathological stage of metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis (MASH),
and to propose antifibrotic therapeutic strategies based on these mechanisms.
Using an integrated multi-omics approach that combines untargeted metabolomics,
lipidomics, and transcriptomics, we systematically characterize intracellular
metabolic alterations associated with HSC activation and deactivation processes
and identify key fibrosis-related molecular factors. Furthermore, pathway- and
network-based analyses of integrated omics data are performed to propose novel
therapeutic target candidates for the suppression of liver fibrosis and the
treatment of MASH.

